British rail, 1974-97 : from integration to privatisation /
Britain's privatised railways continure to provoke debate about the organisation, financing, and development of the railway system. This important book, written by Britain's leading railway historian, provides an authoritative account of the progress made by British Rail prior to privatisa...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2002.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Britain's privatised railways continure to provoke debate about the organisation, financing, and development of the railway system. This important book, written by Britain's leading railway historian, provides an authoritative account of the progress made by British Rail prior to privatisation, and a unique insight into its difficult role in the government's privatisation planning from 1989. Based on free access to the British Railway Board's rich archives, the book provides acomprehensive analysis of the main themes: a process of continuous organisational change; the existence of a persistent. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (736 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199250057 9780199250059 9780191719516 019171951X |